[0:00] Turn together.

[1:54] several sections which total 45 44 $44,500

[2:01] total in publishing an advertisement in this

[2:05] document number four and this is the first one and I will $18,500

[2:19] why do we have this number 18,500

[2:23] of one of many publishing and advertising sections in document four of

[2:29] our budget worksheet data which total $44,500

[2:36] and at publishing and advertising

[2:43] Can you answer that question?

[2:49] » On page three count

[3:00] is for our legal services. Anytime we have public hearings, we have public

[3:16] number

[3:20] that is worth $18,500

[3:24] and I came up with that amount based on trends of the current

[3:33] page number five.

[3:38] 01 094

[3:42] 0615

[3:45] for a total of $25,000. That particular line item as previously

[3:52] discussed is for community advertisements that um are the office.

[3:59] We have a number of local organizations, schools, different people who come in

[4:06] and want to sell ads. Um whether it's for a football program or an event that

[4:12] they're putting on and the city purchases advertisements through that.

[4:19] » And Madame Cler, we I think today discussed a possible cut in that line,

[4:25] did we not? >> Yes, sir.

[4:27] » And what was that cut? Um so that was a combin

[4:33] um from that line as well as um my version

[4:40] 4690 they total 55,000 and

[4:46] you

[4:50] $1,000

[4:58] It was a combined cut from the advertising and

[5:05] so for

[5:18] 6.5 five children and a proposed number budget for 25,000

[5:26] 55,000 and the proposed cuts that were sent out

[5:30] today I'm proposing $20,000 and bringing that to

[5:36] 75 >> so you

[5:43] can add

[5:46] together [clears throat] said about 20,000

[5:51] » wait 30,000 that would be 74,500

[6:00] and page 305,000

[6:06] podcast

[6:19] and we would have a community advertising promotions events

[6:25] etc with instead it being a total 55,000

[6:30] would be

[6:33] Okay. At normal August. >> Yes, sir. Okay.

[6:47] Okay. Um the 18,000 and the 25,000 that

[6:56] 44,500

[6:59] add 30,000 to the miscellaneous 094,000

[7:07] that is still $74,000,500

[7:17] required. to do. And so please

[7:27] um

[7:39] police department 01

[7:44] 1 0 0 455. over time pay $400,000.

[7:52] I would like to think about reducing that amount not just to $350,000

[8:01] but perhaps to 200,000 and more times needed to the board.

[8:13] Um I would like to say um madam clerk that you discuss to us

[8:19] what overtime has run in recent years. signed in from your last um this week

[8:27] and it's included in the now today. Um and over time the police department has

[8:36] been on a steady incline from fiscal year 2020. It was at 185 430

[8:43] on a steady incline to current year at 381 to 431 and that

[8:50] um with a number of staffing challenges that that have come into play um

[8:56] throughout the year. I did speak with the police chief this morning um about

[9:03] the 201

[9:25] is here this evening and so You know, if there's any question really

[9:34] the need or reasonability of being able to

[9:49] recycle and

[9:53] Okay.

[9:59] [clears throat]

[10:13] We had we can only discuss personnel matters in

[10:19] the executive session.

[10:27] on person

[10:36] because we

[10:39] get these in once we get in they turn the uniform in we help they

[10:46] might not be able to break the unifor so you can

[10:51] by a little. [clears throat]

[10:56] Now I may suggest some but you might have you might have say you have a take

[11:04] off car some super take off they might have car

[11:10] police department and stuff working

[11:15] because I understand but we're in a crush now and we got our

[11:22] gas high so had one

[11:28] before

[11:33] they had

[11:38] a hard

[11:41] about cutting uniforms and mother uniforms is

[11:48] it take a lot of money for the uniform you know like you have issues in the

[11:52] balance of the train it's all but in But there is some small way that

[12:01] you can do it. Now I don't know about back

[12:08] and I don't know what you do about the jail situation

[12:13] situation that

[12:16] I is extremely hard and I know we

[12:22] got to say but not wait

[12:29] I know we go and cut we don't waste But like I say, we don't have to start

[12:37] cutting very quiet in the city. But you know, I say and as

[12:44] you say, no one taxes, no one.

[12:55] Thank you all. I can ask you just to clarify one thing.

[12:59] I was said um yesterday that our when they take the if we're since we are

[13:07] short

[13:11] when they have the cars at home it was said last night that they have to go to

[13:15] position anyway when there's an emergency call. I just didn't think that

[13:18] was correct. Is that correct or can they go directly to

[13:22] Yeah. Um, can they go directly in that car to

[13:28] the situation? >> Yes, they can get in their car. They can

[13:32] loging service on radio

[13:36] and clock in on their phone and go straight to work or straight to power

[13:41] detail or straight to work over time. They don't have to go straight to the

[13:45] office unless they're on patrol report for their regular shift and there's not

[13:49] an emergency. And I just like what your your comment

[13:55] you you have talked about the 50,000. Do you feel like we can still maintain the

[14:00] amount of safety with that going over that like some are suggesting? Is that

[14:03] good? That's a compromise for safety and matches.

[14:06] » U the $50,000 is going to be is going to be very substantial. It's going to be

[14:11] pretty varied. If you look at what was spent in salaries and over time for this

[14:15] year was proposed for next year already shot,000

[14:24] time

[14:35] and I know I see right now in their own person God after

[14:41] our not

[14:46] personally

[14:49] there's [clears throat] an issue where personal use and it's deserved

[14:53] especially by an person I wish they would have

[14:57] » as as a former police officer

[15:04] you can't tell me about the next police department served I ran that place from

[15:09] the top and bottom and I know what they do about everything. And that's why I

[15:13] suggest about cutting uniform gas and all the rest of stuff because

[15:18] [clears throat] there is

[15:21] in the department and like I said you might not see right now but we got to do

[15:26] something on cutting back on cutting back on some s

[15:36] we have to do what we have to do I have to now my

[15:51] I can see no problem. If they need more money, but they all

[15:56] like it always ask for more money. No problem.

[16:01] We cut more money all the time. They always

[16:05] request money. That's no problem. So what's the problem cutting? And uh also

[16:12] go back to shut down.

[16:20] Okay. And uh every

[16:26] cross we cut down. We don't

[16:33] budget. There was six walks to office including

[16:40] about 18.

[16:45] [laughter]

[16:55] Can you answer that?

[17:02] » When did the number grow by three question

[17:12] we

[17:16] so add

[17:20] our board approving it? the improvements.

[17:25] So

[17:28] I'm still question

[17:35] so we got to have six more. So love.

[17:40] » So when I was question

[17:51] I don't know. I don't hire police department. I cannot answer that

[17:56] question. >> Yeah. But uh you know it come

[18:02] you should know what that budget is for the test officer. You really don't have

[18:05] to hide the face. That's your job.

[18:13] So many individuals

[18:19] have been active since

[18:35] I got another question. Yes, sir. [groaning]

[18:40] I got right here. We had this fire

[18:47] sign and 943. I got people

[18:54] only

[19:00] 13 shots with so

[19:06] » last year there were 117

[19:15] last United

[19:36] 43. Eric,

[19:39] if you take my time

[19:51] about 55 now

[19:56] uh I think last time we were approved for his 40 43 [clears throat]

[20:03] um when I started was 55 now. I I didn't know any cuts to our

[20:10] positions. Maybe this day we talk about that while you know [clears throat]

[20:15] dealing with a bunch of stuff. Oh, but I [groaning] I wasn't aware of custo

[20:37] what positions are in what vacancies are neighbor. When you all approve the

[20:43] budget, you all approve that payroll spreadsheet. So over the years, yes,

[20:48] those agencies have been blendable ways and other items and needed when the city

[20:55] doesn't want to raise. There's only so much that I can do. I'm not a magician.

[21:01] I work and provide so much within the budget with the revenues that we get to

[21:07] have. So in the past over the years and same year this year

[21:13] and maintain

[21:17] but everything is provided. >> Can I ask Chief Barington? I know that

[21:22] we had some specials in order to accommodate a range of firefighters. Uh

[21:28] you you were very clear on how many uh we needed our ship in order to keep our

[21:35] fire. And I believe there were some positions that uh were favored that said

[21:43] we probably won't help to pay for the firefighters

[21:49] salary increase in this budget. Um my question is

[21:56] with with those considerations I think those were discussed just a couple weeks

[22:00] ago. um 43 employees, 36 current plus seven

[22:07] vacancies. Does that give you enough to build the trust and meet our

[22:15] obligations? >> That is our unknown number.

[22:21] » All right. >> Yes. I was just going to clarify in our

[22:27] budget discussions for previous years what we've done is one may have not been

[22:32] able to not be able to hire us that is a place where we have cut down the number

[22:38] we have seven vacancies the likelihood of us feeling that this year it's hard

[22:42] to do and part of the reason we're giving the race is that very reason. So

[22:47] we have done that every year to make our budget feel be balanced knowing if it

[22:52] was an emergency and and heaven knows that 10 people came up to get fired. We

[22:57] were trying to move our budget around but we know it's not likely that we'll

[23:02] fill those positions. So that's where they got cut. Doesn't mean we can never

[23:06] get back up again if we can. So that that's this is what we need to keep

[23:11] those positions where we need to keep our fire. That's very important too. So

[23:18] all the point

[23:29] we got

[23:37] the budget that shows how many open spots our employees Fire world.

[23:47] That's right.

[23:54] There is a failure in that as well. [clears throat]

[24:09] and >> well

[24:15] [laughter] position.

[24:20] » I'll bring you all the budget and I explain how you all approve the budget.

[24:27] When you approve it, you will approve those positions.

[24:42] I'll say this if budget if um if budget is in need of balancing and we are so

[24:52] trying to add more positions back here would require more space.

[24:59] [clears throat] You would say that the number of

[25:03] positions shown here is uh it does mean

[25:13] um I I I would have to go back in the budget worksheets myself. It's quick.

[25:20] Uh but I do know that everything that the city presents to us ultimately will

[25:27] hold to make the final decisions and any decisions last year would have been made

[25:33] also with the fire

[25:39] but right now

[25:44] we need to do that every month every month at 5:00 before uh for the last

[25:50] week the last week.

[25:55] Thank you Davis.

[26:00] And I do agree what was just said that needs to happen

[26:04] because this is

[26:09] this is um having those meetings where we come in

[26:16] and have discussions like many years ago. We um got that. So that's a key

[26:22] word totally a part of the process. So you have to shift as much paper to go

[26:28] from one draft to the other and we do a lot of shift paper and yes I do

[26:32] understand how what she has has done in but we can change that trajectory and

[26:40] move forward session. However I want to get back to the police department and

[26:48] the same thing that happened there. the amount of vacancies.

[26:53] But what I want to share that when you look at the information that she had

[26:56] given us overtime that was our bonds that had supplemented

[27:02] because it was 200,000 and then um maybe 150 180,000 but I know for the last

[27:11] three to four years we received the offer funds that was what we did with

[27:15] the money person over time and so that's why we have that increase in overtime

[27:21] money is [clears throat] because of the opera loans. If it had not been there,

[27:26] we wouldn't have weed to place that money and fire in his police department.

[27:32] So that's why you have that substantial amount, but you increase it

[27:38] from [clears throat] 200,000 to 400,000. We've got to look at whether or not

[27:45] those four slots, whether or not that's going to be easily

[27:49] for those officers that we can increase that number back up to whether or not

[27:54] that's available. So, a lot has to be taken under

[27:58] consideration [clears throat] when we look at this one, guys.

[28:04] um over time. Got to have people, got to have training. Um got to put people in

[28:11] those positions to keep us safe in the city.

[28:15] And um I do agree we need to look at some but [clears throat] we also have to

[28:21] keep those things in mind. Safety comes first.

[28:25] And the problem uh the police has just explained that we

[28:31] have already exceeded the budget this year. Look at last year. Uh we're having

[28:39] to work on time because we have a lot and we do have uh we have more officers

[28:48] on the street now than we had in a number of years. We still don't have and

[28:53] that actually is true. Um, it's been pretty

[29:00] and our shows that that's why we're having

[29:04] so many brought so many people back

[29:10] and officers into the police department. We're having uniform. We're having

[29:14] training. We're having to get cars. We're also happy to get uh firearms.

[29:20] We're happy to get a little bit of that. There are increases in this budget. Uh

[29:25] the numbers not a lot, but I will say this 400,000 of what was budgeted. I

[29:32] know and it was definitely it was actually my recommendation this morning

[29:36] that we cut that to 350,000. I uh I know that if we uh budgeted less

[29:44] than that well he can always come in and ask more. Well, this is the thing. We

[29:48] had to budget and the year we have to stick to that budget. Then if we mid

[29:55] year change that at that time we have to decide well where are we going to take

[30:00] that additional money uh what are we going to rob in order to move it over to

[30:07] and then that becomes very difficult because this is such [clears throat] a

[30:10] time budget. We may not have another area that we can quote a job from in

[30:17] order to pay the overtime. Your time has to be paid by federal law as we've

[30:21] ascertained in past meetings. Um that the officer works over time. They have

[30:28] to be paid that over [snorts]

[30:33] and we don't. So I would support 300. Uh I think we go lower than that. uh we

[30:41] could end up with some partic

[30:55] but where we want to then go for 100,000 because this budget is really high and I

[31:03] wouldn't want to be in that scenario of then having 500,000

[31:10] We want officers. We want them working to keep our community safe. As you said,

[31:17] he comes exc

[31:34] what what has happened to you. You just stepping into this. you and this is

[31:40] nothing I say whatever I say it's not a reflection on you because I do believe

[31:48] that I believe you're going to do the right

[31:51] so I'm not talking so this is not reflection what I'm going to say to say

[31:57] I told you disagree with you by the police department the police department

[32:02] is not of the staff of the staff is 55 people and we don't have 55

[32:08] on the national police department

[32:13] but we don't have 50 police officer

[32:34] a sergeant a lieutenarian and four or five that would be called

[32:41] staff but we not staff but we want to get on the staff because public safety

[32:47] is very important and and I'm saf

[32:55] cuz it's not about it's not about it's not about all it's about what all is

[33:01] going to do for a city national that's what it's all about and we

[33:05] [clears throat] going to do the best we can for each and every offic cuz at the

[33:10] end of the day we want the national police department and national fire

[33:15] department. We want them to be A1 but I'm not going to sit up here and

[33:20] snowball the public and and say a Amen. That's I'm not that type of person. I'm

[33:26] telling you and like I said some people but it's the truth.

[33:31] It's truth and I'm going to give the truth. And I think that these

[33:36] gentlemen, the five sheep, the police, they got one hell job here. And what

[33:42] they need, they need more

[33:53] officer positions and we're currently budgeted for 37.

[33:57] » Thank you. But $37.

[34:02] 55 is what we need. Yeah, but you got to have 525

[34:10] every

[34:17] 55 police officer.

[34:33] I I just want to always celebrate progress and we do have more officers on

[34:39] the street right now.

[34:44] We can get those officers later. Uh we I I know for a fact that people in our

[34:49] community feel safer. They don't suffer and it's just great to see the officers

[34:55] out and working hard to make sure we

[34:59] support. Yes. All right. We currently have 37

[35:05] certified officers.

[35:10] All right. >> [clears throat]

[35:11] » We were we were by protect

[35:18] certified officers significantly more than we have and

[35:25] we're trying what we're trying to

[35:43] First of all, you can't say I said you got that investigation. We got cold

[35:51] case. We need we need we need to investigate. We don't need two or three

[35:55] investigator. We need investigation. We got the traffic department. We need a

[36:03] bad day. You put two controls up there and

[36:08] you have two hotel.

[36:25] [clears throat]

[36:31] And I want I want to say we are in this in this budget we are budgeting for 57

[36:37] employees 54 fulltime slots and three parttime

[36:44] slots. I will say also this is why having adequate money for overtime is so

[36:50] important because with 371 officials obviously there are numerous times when

[36:59] you have officers having time in order to keep adequate number of officers on

[37:04] the street uh but these are challenging conversations I think we need to move on

[37:11] we uh we bar

[37:17] 001

[37:20] 0690. Uh there's never been anything in

[37:24] miscellaneous. Now there's 5,000 for miscellaneous

[37:30] page 600100

[37:37] 6900 is actually

[37:46] requested 1000691

[37:57] is 5,000 that's the one above that is a zero that is

[38:07] » okay thank Okay.

[38:08] » Okay. Chief, uh, Matthew, the old time with the police gave 400,000 and our

[38:17] fire department 50,000 estimated 17,000.

[38:24] » Well, we have to look back and see what has over time been running for the fire

[38:29] department.

[38:36] We have the

[38:40] information

[38:51] that 001-160-460.

[38:57] We don't have the prior years.

[39:02] Excuse me. on 2011 160-455. We did have the science and they went

[39:12] hospital and the unspent salaries from those

[39:17] vacancies help

[39:23] [snorts] in previous years it was

[39:28] there [clears throat] wasn't anything last year before 50,000 the year before

[39:32] that 1,000 2 and the year before that 46

[39:41] So it appears that we have not been running over.

[39:46] Uh Chief Arington, [clears throat] you believe that you have been budgeted

[39:50] accurately for your

[39:55] I'm not familiar with the accounting practices. Um it was my understanding

[40:00] that they weren't using uh salary positions to pay over time. So

[40:06] according to my uh budget status and things that I can see, we have never

[40:12] gone over it. And that's actually something that I brought up before and

[40:17] then moving forward. We were working on making sure

[40:22] as I said

[40:32] » thank you. Okay. >> Uh any further

[40:38] » yes?

[40:47] [snorts]

[40:55] Yes. Uh let's see that is

[41:04] Under miscellaneous, we have anything under miscellaneous

[41:08] number 101-0000-353

[41:13] Arizona proposed and um $15,000

[41:21] that is revenue that is from Mississippi grant um that is for application

[41:31] It was going towards painting for the new signs

[41:37] along the trail.

[41:42] » Okay. Well, then what is the $35,000 miscellaneous 101-56-9?

[41:51] » That is the expense of that. We added $15,000.

[41:57] We did something match to that custody and all that is

[42:08] number on page 25.

[42:13] Okay. 25. Yes. 21

[42:27] under the RA workforce initiative 2022 fund

[42:33] um

[42:36] what has been proposed and budgeted is is $12,000

[42:41] which is the grant for [clears throat] tomorrow

[42:45] overse This is for April 13th, 2027.

[42:50] And again, I want to reiterate, as we said before, as I said before, there are

[42:56] there's only $26,000 left in that particular um grant that is

[43:03] only to be used for the building trace program. And whoever whatever this

[43:08] 24,000 is in here, it was not on um draft number three. It was only the

[43:16] 12,000 that should be here. There's another 24,000

[43:20] » that was increased because of the instructors and the security contracts

[43:25] with this board also that

[43:34] just to be clear it is not um added to this um

[43:40] shall be

[43:50] All in all, do you have further questions?

[43:54] » I'm just going to say >> I'm just going to say we did approve

[43:58] that. However, we're not being given all the information. I can't recall exactly

[44:05] what we approve for security and and but that should be

[44:12] explain where these funings are coming from okay

[44:17] moving forward that's what we so that we just samp

[44:22] I'm not contracting that information I'm just trying

[44:29] » and as program.

[44:35] That's why

[44:55] I want to say this was your request. and it's being paid for.

[45:03] » Okay, thank you. Do we have any further discussion?

[45:15] » Um, I have a question.

[45:22] So, community development. >> Yes, ma'am.

[45:33] 24

[45:37] [snorts]

[45:41] that fund begins on page 24

[45:48] is $25,000.

[45:54] Thank you all. discussion.

[46:06] [snorts] Okay. While you're looking at that, I

[46:09] want to say we have discussed now uh as of last night we were around 7,000

[46:16] margin which was really tight. I said a thin margin. Well, we discussed $50,000

[46:24] in police over time.

[46:28] Uh $20,000 community advertising promotions

[46:33] defense. Uh and then uh also let's see and then the current proposed

[46:42] ending balance of 3823. I think we have uh freedom here. Uh, I would say just

[46:51] round up about 75 75,000. That's a whole lot better than 7,000.

[46:57] So, we've had a lot of improvement since last month. Um, and and we think this

[47:05] budget has been off [clears throat] every year going back as far as I can go

[47:10] back and and we know sometimes on very thin margins. Um I I I feel much better

[47:20] that we are looking at around 75,000 than the other ones we were looking at

[47:27] but we still have some personnel decisions to be made. It's a

[47:34] lengthy process. Uh is it the desire of the board to have more session executive

[47:42] session?

[47:46] at this time

[47:54] by tomorrow. I need to thank you all

[48:01] uh chief and [clears throat] can we have an answer for Davis on this in front of

[48:09] the board? Um we don't have a board meeting tomorrow but that can be

[48:13] provided by email to board members. Um I believe the question is can we explain

[48:21] how we are showing non detention officers [clears throat]

[48:28] and we don't have

[48:32] » any

[48:38] I will say uh I want to say this Davis um that might be a time I that we

[48:47] actually have to pay because there's been so much

[48:55] behind right now and

[49:01] I can summarize today you're asking why there are nine detention officers

[49:06] instead of three because we have to keep someone in

[49:10] booking booking runs 24 hours a day and everyone that comes into our jail that

[49:15] gets booked has to stay has to be transported to Highway 15.

[49:19] » [snorts] >> that person if we only had one person in

[49:21] the jail that person cannot leave the jail to transport the person back then

[49:27] book session or we run into my office radio talking about the other night and

[49:32] Bill where no one was there to answer the phone or answer questions and

[49:36] booking leave the booking station I'm as far as

[49:41] nine slots instead of three that was

[49:47] okay If not

[49:50] all

[49:57] day,

[50:04] that's how we stoact.

[50:18] with booking having an officer in booking having transport people back and

[50:22] forth 15 one person running for people back there today is substantial that we

[50:29] do have [clears throat] to okay well we learn with your assistance

[50:38] that back down

[50:47] Okay, we uh we can't understand what he track down

[51:02] the jail

[51:07] because uh the jail we have a number of issues in the jail

[51:15] uh prison prison [clears throat] and stuff and to be honest uh see the

[51:21] national park that building because they all pass out and they spend I think

[51:28] about $400,000 48 doing that building but it wasn't

[51:34] equipped to be a jail and that's why it

[51:42] was now what they have Now they just got a

[51:47] holding facility. So what they do, they bring the prison in, they hook him in,

[51:52] process him in, and try to get our son's father. But they got a felony, they

[51:58] absolutely had to keep that prison. But like I say, um if we keep in we loses

[52:07] because the place itself is not really attention. Also, it was chosen because

[52:15] we uh uh we had issues with lot of people with mental illness and we

[52:20] managed to have kids there too. But uh now that they got that they bring

[52:27] processing track

[52:35] and he got last uh because during court time you have

[52:43] that guy from the church and one day I go to church they got sick and went to

[52:50] the church and do out of church whatever Whatever he had to do, he send them back

[52:54] to the jail. If they have process, if they process their trans

[53:04] and sometime the communication between they might

[53:12] take hours, they might stay.

[53:20] But like I say, uh vegetation like I say it really don't all

[53:30] three. [clears throat] That's all you had to do. But on any

[53:35] other day you working you working all time as you say you got to train up and

[53:41] and nowadays you got train you don't need more than one train you don't need

[53:46] two because I said but I say this is a process that she going to work out they

[53:54] had three I don't [sighs] I

[53:59] don't know whether or not but I'm quite sure you

[54:03] come over and not

[54:08] because the way things going down and the way things

[54:14] got to work in hand. So it's very possible that he might

[54:20] need some money whatever but we got to do that and we

[54:25] got some we got to get from these too. But I can I say I'm say it again.

[54:32] You got one hell of a job

[54:36] and we got all you know

[54:43] off but as I said it's not about getting off. It's about citizen.

[54:53] And I just want to say I continue to young.

[54:58] You going to continue to do it. But I'll say that you going to have support of

[55:04] this. Whatever you need over time, whatever.

[55:09] We got to come back and we have to come back to you and say, "Hey, we might find

[55:15] this money from somebody." I think they might say

[55:22] good. So you know

[55:28] thank you all

[55:32] just before I go to the next one.

[55:37] I guess I guess you those

[55:42] nine spots that will generate more money into the

[55:48] general fund. So um but um item or I'm sorry fun

[55:55] number 00100522

[56:00] on housing. I did ask the last one I think to uh investigate the cost the

[56:08] legal cost of us paying eggs in parish where the state of Louisiana charges $30

[56:20] $35.

[56:25] $35.

[56:30] » But he was paying 35 in the state of Louisiana overall charges $30 per day

[56:36] for inmate. >> You said that the Mississippi max was 30

[56:41] or $32, but Louisiana is charging us 35. Now though, Mississippi, the county, the

[56:48] counties that house municipal inmates charge $25 per day up to 30 days. After

[56:55] that, it goes up. But the state of Louisiana

[57:00] charges $30 per day for inmates, but we're being charged $35 for the

[57:07] community to have inmates from Mississippi.

[57:11] » I thought that was 35. No, I didn't ask you to look into why

[57:18] » what we do. We try to have when we arrest them on the fing if they stay in

[57:23] jail, we try to get their preliminary [clears throat] hearing

[57:27] schedule as soon as possible to get them bound over to the actionary

[57:32] that takes them off documents. So there we try not to have them there in a

[57:38] substantial amount of time. Give them number and offer.

[57:42] » No, I understand that. Did you investigate why there's a discrepancy in

[57:47] the state of Louisiana? >> Yes, I thought you

[57:52] and I discussed this already and this

[57:57] » okay thank you. Let me just say this. Uh, and I'm not a

[58:04] lot of people at all. Let me just say this. Uh, and

[58:10] I'm not I'm not the sh everybody. What the citizens need what

[58:20] the citizens need in a county after county. We need a municipal complex

[58:28] whereby we have sheriff department court system everything like that here

[58:34] and detail. This this like I said this is what we

[58:38] need in this part of the state because we can also we can calculate all the

[58:46] other surrounding AC if we have complex we won't have any across the river

[58:55] we can have our own facility we need this complex

[59:01] and and that's complex jail court system

[59:07] that you need in the county and we won't have to travel with you

[59:15] or whoever they got. That's what we need for this conflict and I think that

[59:22] should be a discussion between city of next and the board supervisor. I agree

[59:28] with you. I agree with you and I've been talking to Sheriff Pat about some

[59:32] strategies and I really would like to see this accomplished. Uh for one thing

[59:39] um it is not just a problem for us here in matches but other [clears throat]

[59:45] municipalities in the southwest region being that the only facility we have on

[59:53] this side of the river is um you realize formate crews that work

[59:59] in public we're having early morning

[1:00:05] and it would be so much better if we had a facility here and we've been funded by

[1:00:11] also housing statements. So [clears throat]

[1:00:14] thank you all for always good on Saturday

[1:00:30] [clears throat] on Facebook, whatever. But I really

[1:00:34] don't care. I'm telling you the truth. The truth don't set you free. Because

[1:00:40] like I said, say again, this board is a business of the city and county. What we

[1:00:47] do for the city, I think it's I think we can go without taxes. Uh it's just uh it

[1:00:53] is a matter of making sure that you have entities be it counts in other cities in

[1:00:59] the state of Mississippi that will pay a per

[1:01:04] charge to that facility to help find

[1:01:16] some more discussion executive session to finalize some decisions of personnel

[1:01:22] matters and compensation. We haven't fully gotten that agreed to. I'd like to

[1:01:29] entertain that motion to go into close termination

[1:01:34] executive session. Motion has been made by all

[1:01:40] discussion question.

[1:01:45] Hi all here. We'll have our information here.

[1:01:51] Um I know we've already had we had more decisions today. Uh so Mr. Attorney in

[1:02:00] order to have this session to discuss personal matters compensation is this

[1:02:07] definition.

[1:02:12] » Yes. personal matters.

[1:02:20] All right. Thank you so much. I'll entertain a motion to adjourn the

[1:02:25] determination. All

[1:02:29] that motion second motion in the motion by saying I

[1:02:37] have carries. Now we are back in regular session.

[1:02:42] entertain motion session for the reasons that we all make

[1:02:53] that motion all say

[1:03:01] we now session uh a lot of people stop at this

[1:03:06] moment will resume when we come back this has been a very specialized me in

[1:03:13] these sessions that these are our study meetings. Um I I am hopeful that when we

[1:03:20] come back we can make some final decisions and then be ready for the

[1:03:24] meeting when we have to approve. Thanks everyone

[1:03:30] for the good stuff. [clears throat]

Special Called Meeting Board of Alderman

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